Course Outline

Comprehensive Training on Bypass/SIM Box Fraud

Detection and Termination
Duration: 3 Days

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Title: Comprehensive Training on Bypass/SIM Box Fraud: Detection

and Termination
Duration: 3 day

Course Code: NSE-RA-704

Course Description:

This training course is designed to explain the mobile and fixed communications bypass fraud in-depth
and present effective solutions for detection and termination of bypass fraud. This course examines key
subjects including: Definition of fraud and its types along with defining interconnection operations in
order to help attendees better understand how bypass fraud works. The course also examines additional
key subjects including: SIM box Interconnect configuration scenarios, and most importantly presenting
and examining the fraud detection tools utilized. This is a must-attend course for revenue assurance and
fraud management professionals.

Course Objectives:

Understand what is Fraud and its Types

Define Bypass Fraud and Understand its Characteristics

Understand the Interconnect Principles

Comprehend SIM Box Interconnect Configuration Scenarios

Learn the Bypass Fraud Detection and Elimination tools

Comprehend the Deficiencies of Traditional Behavioral Detection tools

Learn the Non-Passive Push Calls Methodology

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Pre Requisite

Basic understanding of Fraud, Basic understanding of Networks and Interconnection

Who Should Attend?

Revenue Assurance and Fraud Managers/ Analysts /Consultants/ Implementation and Deployment
Technicians/ Project Team Members/Researchers

Course Outline:
I.

Telecommunications Fraud Overview

A. Telecommunication Fraud Overview
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What is Fraud
Motivation of Fraud
Operators Risk Exposure
New Access Methods
Billing Systems and Processes

B. Interconnection Overview
1. Fundamentals of Interconnect Operations
2. Interconnect Network Design and Constraints
3. Interconnect Controls
4. Forms of Interconnections
C. Types of Fraud

1. Illegal SIM Boxes

a. Motivation and Scale
b. Associated Risks
2. Subscription Fraud
a. Motivation of Subscription Fraud
b. Associated Risks
3. Roaming Fraud
a. Motivation and Scale
b. Associated Risks

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4. Premium Service Fraud

a. Projected Revenue Unearned
b. Associated Risk
5. Internal Fraud
a. Motivation of Internal Fraud
b. Impact and Scale of Internal Fraud
6. Partnership Fraud
a. Types of Partnership Fraud
b. Interconnect Fraud Recognition
7. Pre-Paid Services Fraud Methods
a. Risk Associated with Recharge Methods
b. Methods to Curb Pre-paid Fraud

II.

SIM Box and Bypass Fraud

A. What is Bypass Fraud

1. By Pass Fraud Direct Effect
a. Huge Revenue Loss
b. Poor Voice Quality
c. Increase in Post Dial Delay
2. By Pass Fraud Indirect Effect
a. Inability to Call Back
b. Short Duration Calls
c. Increase in Call Drops
B. GSM VOIP Gateways/SIM Boxes
1. What are SIM Boxes
2. SIM Box Functionality
3. Advanced SIM Box Features and Functionalities
a. SIM-Rotation
b. Remote Pre-Paid Recharging
c. SIM-Card off-site Storage

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C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

Use of SIM Cloning for SIMBox/ByPass Fraud

Use of International Roaming for SIMBox/Bypass Fraud
Re-filing Numbers within SIMBox Fraud
Effect of Special Rates between International Interconnects
SIM Box Interconnect Configuration
3. SIM Box Location: Adjacent Operators Network
a. Adjacent Network Inbound Mobile Originated Calls Delivery
b. Scenario Identification and Details
c. Scenario Treatment Difficulty
d. Soft Loss
e. Cases and Examples
4. SIM Box Location: In the Home Operators Network
a. Adjacent Operator Outbound Mobile Originated Calls Delivery
b. Scenario Identification and Details
c. Outbound Termination Access Fees Payment
d. Soft and Hard Loss Cases
e. Cases and Examples
5. SIM Box Location: Within the Home Operators Network
a. SIM Box Delivers and Terminated Calls On-Net
b. Network Concerns
c. Quality of Service
d. Congestion
e. Spectrum Management
f. Network Utilization
H. By-Pass Fraud Detection and Elimination
1. Traditional Behavioral Detection Examples
a. Incoming to Outgoing Calls Ratio and Comparison
i.
Voice Call Accepting GSM Gateway Configuration
ii.
Duration of Call Comparison Counter Measure

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2.

3.

4.

5.
6.

iii.
Pre-Recorded Messaged or Dial Tones
b. No or Low Mobility
i.
Take SIMs for a Ride Counter Measure
ii.
Voice Call Making Location
c. Distinct Numbers - High Number of Calls
d. High Number of One Cell Subscribers
e. High Number of Night Calls
i.
Placing GSM Gateways in Large Cells
ii.
Disabling Not-in-Use SIM Cards
iii.
Automatic SIM Mapping
Signaling-Based Monitoring
a. Behavior Dependent
b. Near-Real time Monitoring
c. Media Dependent
d. High Deployment Cost
Non-Passive By-Pass Fraud Detection and Elimination
a. Solution Methodology
b. Real-time Individual Calls Monitoring and Blocking
c. Media Independent
Trunk Data
a. Trunk Analysis
b. Method of Trunk Analysis
c. Advantage of Trunk Analysis
Detection and Elimination Tool Comparison
Case Studies and Exercises

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